Chengdu Rongcheng
- Chengdu Rongcheng have won one of their last five matches across all competitions (W1, D2, L2).
- A win for the home team, who are appearing in the ACL Elite group stage for the first time, would reignite their qualification chances and close up the group, so there is plenty at stake for both teams on Tuesday in what should be a lively night at Phoenix Hill Sports Park. This fixture is particularly intriguing, making it a focal point for Chengdu Rongcheng FC vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima betting tips.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
- Sanfrecce have won two of their last three ACL matches (W2, D1).
- The J-League club have been in better form of late, however, and are sitting pretty at the top of the group with seven points from four games, while Chengdu Rongcheng have four points from the same number of fixtures and a win for the visitors would all but secure their progression to the knockout phase, which is an important factor to consider for our Chengdu Rongcheng FC vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima betting tips.
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima have scored in recent ACL matches.
Chengdu Rongcheng
- Chengdu are an aggressive pressing side that will look to force turnovers and counter with pace.
- Felipe leads the line with typical physicality and power, while Wei Shihao offers pace and creativity from wide areas.
- Rômulo orchestrates the midfield, with his through balls and set-piece deliveries a constant threat, while captain Tim Chow adds leadership and big game experience to a settled and capable midfield.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
- Ryo Germain provides a clinical edge up front, while Marcos Júnior is a set-piece specialist and can take penalties.
- Hayato Araki and Keisuke Osako are the defensive rock and rock-solid keeper who have kept things tight, particularly in continental competition, while Yotaro Nakajima’s pace and goals on the wing have been an added bonus for Sanfrecce.
Betting Insights
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima are the slight favorites here at 1.95 with Chengdu Rongcheng priced at 3.9, but we feel this fixture is a little closer than the odds suggest and could go either way, based on the Chengdu Rongcheng FC vs Sanfrecce Hiroshima prediction.
- The J-League club have been in better form of late, however, and are sitting pretty at the top of the group with seven points from four games, while Chengdu Rongcheng have four points from the same number of fixtures and a win for the visitors would all but secure their progression to the knockout phase.
- Both have defensive strength, but the wing play of Sanfrecce is something Chengdu can’t match, so we like the BTTS market at 1.64 as the most probable outcome.
Prediction
Sanfrecce have been in form with a 1-0 ACL win over Gangwon and 2-0 over Melbourne City and a 1-1 draw with Shanghai Port, so we’re taking them to scrape a result in Chengdu to take the game into the final round of group matches.
